The number on every Alaskanís mind was announced Tuesday morning by Revenue Commissioner Bryan Butcher in Anchorage. This yearís Alaska Permanent Fund dividend payout is $878. The dividend will be distributed to eligible Alaska residents on Oct. 4.
Altogether, there were 677,333 Alaska PFD applicants this year, and about 646,805 should qualify, Butcher said. The amount of money disbursed will be a little over $567 million. The oldest applicant was 107 years old, and the youngest was born "minutes before" the qualification deadline on December 31, 2011...............................................Full Article: Source